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Recent research by Claire LaCanne and Dr. Jonathan Lundgren notes that while regenerative agriculture may have lower yields (29% on average), the profitability is consistently higher--with an average of 78% greater profit.
Of particular interest, regenerative agriculture also provides greater ... Read More

Guest blog by Allen Williams, HMI Advisory Council member, and Soil Health Consultant. To read more of Allen's work, visit his website.
To most people genetic selection can be a complicated task. There is so much data out there that many folks get lost in the translation. What to use and how much ... Read More

A total of 23 people attended the Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning training that took place at TomKat Ranch, in Pescadero, California. The classes began in October and wrapped up in December, 2018.
The classes covered a variety of topics, including:
Developing a management inventory to ... Read More

Change starts one person, one idea at a time. And speaking of time, it can take a long time for real change to happen. The process can take years, and we can become discouraged, convinced that what we’re working for will never happen.
But then the tide changes. Suddenly, the pieces all ... Read More

Congratulations to Ralph & Linda Corcoran and their Holistic Management Group for a very successful Western Canada Holistic Management Conference in Moosomin, Saskatchewan with 150 adults and 30 children. This conference came together quickly under their leadership and with the help of many ... Read More

This past week I had the privilege of presenting at the NM Organic Farming Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. My workshop on "Enterprise Analysis for Fun and Profit" was one they decided to live stream so you can view it on Facebook.
As I mention in my presentation, I have consistently heard ... Read More

There was a recent article by Tom Buman at On Pasture that honed in a one question in the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: “compared to other farm operations in your area, how well do you think your farm operation is performing in controlling soil erosion?”
The response was: 17% rated themselves ... Read More

24 participants attended HMI’s Whole Farm/Ranch Business Planning classes held at Mount Lookout at Grange Hall in Mancos, Colorado October 27th through November 11, 2017. Taught by HMI Certified Educator Cindy Dvergsten, the classes took place in October and November of 2017. The ... Read More